Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)
Text 3
In examining the cultural backgrounds of some linguistically different children, we found that the theory of a "culture of poverty", which was rather commonly accepted in the early 1960s, has been questioned by scholars and leaders from a number of fields. While the adverse effects of harsh living conditions ought always to be recognized, the variability of human nature precludes treating even that understanding in stereotyped ways. We need teachers who warmly believe that the child can learn and who will be clever in developing teaching-learning strategies that capitalize on individual strengths and interests.
You should be aware of the linguistic differences in the group you are teaching, whether they are cultural, syntactical, or phonological. Don't underestimate the reading level of a student because of dialect pronunciations in oral reading. |